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5 – Ruf Estimates of Levels of Giftedness
Why the 5 Levels? The following information is a general summary of the Ruf Estimates of Levels of Giftedness. There is overlap in each of the levels, and inner qualities — qualities that can sometimes change over time due to environmental circumstances — are often the factors that make the difference among several Levels. For example, the degree of personal […]
Do’s and Don’ts for Teachers of Gifted Children
What every parent and teacher of gifted children should know. Photo by CDC on Unsplash This advice is relevant for teachers at any grade level. It’s original title was The Do’s and Don’ts for Teachers of Gifted Students. And, if you’re the parent of a gifted child, feel free to share this with your child’s teacher(s). That […]
Gifted Adults from the Baby Boomer Generation Talk About Social Skills
It’s also called the EQ and IQ Connection Because Some People Navigate Those Waters More easily Than Others. Many highly intelligent people of all ages struggle to feel they fit in or belong. I have long been interested in what makes people feel like they don’t belong. This feeling of not quite “getting it” myself […]
When Gifted People Walk That Humility Line—or Not
Most intellectually gifted adults don’t think of themselves as gifted. Smart enough maybe, but not so special as to be gifted. First of all, most intellectually gifted adults don’t think of themselves as gifted. Smart enough maybe, but not so special as to be gifted. After all, they were lucky, or worked hard, or didn’t […]
How Do Schools Take Care of Moderately Gifted Students?
The same as they take care of most students. Very little new happens before High School. In this post, you will start to see yourself, and even if you don’t know your IQ, you’ll start to be able to guess more accurately! If a child is clearly advanced, surely the school will recognize the child’s […]
